The first report involves inappropriate touching. The report was made to police just after 9 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of East Market Street, a block east of the City-County Building. The suspect fled the area after the incident, police said in a news release issued Thursday.

The second report involves sexual assault of a female just before 11 a.m. in the 100 block of North New Jersey Street, about a half-block north of the first report.

Detective soon discovered the two reports were related.

“After gathering sufficient evidence, detectives and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office filed for a warrant and which was granted,” the release said. “The charges on the warrant range from intimidation to rape.